Where We Work

Sano Paila is committed to working for marginalized communities, especially the poor, the disadvantaged ethnic groups, and social excluded people, and where development opportunities are severely limited. We work closely together with residents and provide a holistic response to community needs while recognizing the core services that should be essentially rendered.
Over the years, we have expanded our network and increased our social capital in different districts of Nepal with a strong focus on the Terai region.

Geographical spread

Directly working in Parsa, Bara, Rautahat, Dhanusha, Mahottari, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Kavrepalanchowk, Bhaktapur. Indirectly working in Sarlahi, Kanchanpur, Kailali, Bardiya, Humla, Banke
Sano Paila has its Secretariat and Head Office in Birgunj, Parsa District, Regional/Branch offices in Lalitpur and Dhanusha Districts, and a Field office in Mahottari District. We have trained a network of over 1,000 youth volunteers throughout central and eastern Terai districts.

About Terai Region

The Terai region is an important region of Nepal that is geographically distinct from the hills and is home to more than 50 percent of Nepal’s population. It shares an open, porous border with India and is the backbone of Nepal’s economy, producing about 59 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product and about 76 percent of the government’s revenue (according to government sources).
Despite the fact that the Terai significantly contributes to national growth and development, the region has received little attention and bears a high burden of social, economic, health, and environmental problems, including high migration rate, widespread prevalence of diseases like tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, and trafficking of women and children. Likewise, poverty, illiteracy, discrimination, lack of awareness and opportunities are obstacles to development and stability that exist in the Terai.

Our Focus

Committed to redefining the development sector, we take a bottom-up approach to inclusive and sustainable community development. Our focus areas span from youth empowerment, drug rehabilitation, to crime prevention and reformation, anti-trafficking and child protection, health improvement, access to education, peacebuilding, livelihood enhancement, and crisis response.